Learning Outcomes:

  • Define the role of cancer nurses in the prevention and early detection of cancer
  • Identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for common cancers
  • Explain national cancer screening programs in Australia and their target populations
  • Communicate effectively with patients about prevention and screening
  • Recognise the impact of social determinants of health on cancer risk and access to screening (Reflect on the inequities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people in rural/remote areas, and culturally and linguistically diverse communities)

Speaker

Lindsay Adriaansen

Lindsay Adriaansen

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